It’s interesting you equate Google to advertising (search company). And you equate Microsoft to an AI company (software company). But you equate Apple to a computer company, which in theory it is, but over 50% of it’s sales and revenue are the Iphone.
Yes. I am a bit biased and I generally try to decorate biases when they aren’t obvious.
I do admit, I’m a bit older, so Apple was primarily a computer company while I was growing up. They were a bit of a media company before they were a phone company, with the iTunes Music Store. They still are with Apple Music and Apple TV.
To be fair, they run the iPhone like they run the Mac. They don’t allow pack in software, sometimes called shovelware, and including stuff like Facebook and Amazon. Though some say including their own apps counts. I don’t really think so, but I don’t think it’s worth debating. I think their rent seeking and not allowing third party app stores and sideloading is the more interesting criticism, and one I share as well.
The problem is that Apple is getting into services, which is where Google started. And adding ads is the next step and they’ve already begun that.
Google makes a lot of money off that sentiment. The compute power of their latest Pixel has been compared to that of the iPhone 11 (2019). And it makes Google on average $1700 a year. More off some people than others.
But hey, vote with your wallet. Put your money into companies that will make the world you want to live in. I admit, I’m living in the past thinking of Apple as the Steve Jobs led company of 1983 with the six colours logo. But I still think computers should serve people first. Maybe none really do anymore, but that’s what I want.
It’s interesting you equate Google to advertising (search company). And you equate Microsoft to an AI company (software company). But you equate Apple to a computer company, which in theory it is, but over 50% of it’s sales and revenue are the Iphone.
Bias much?
Yes. I am a bit biased and I generally try to decorate biases when they aren’t obvious.
I do admit, I’m a bit older, so Apple was primarily a computer company while I was growing up. They were a bit of a media company before they were a phone company, with the iTunes Music Store. They still are with Apple Music and Apple TV.
To be fair, they run the iPhone like they run the Mac. They don’t allow pack in software, sometimes called shovelware, and including stuff like Facebook and Amazon. Though some say including their own apps counts. I don’t really think so, but I don’t think it’s worth debating. I think their rent seeking and not allowing third party app stores and sideloading is the more interesting criticism, and one I share as well.
The problem is that Apple is getting into services, which is where Google started. And adding ads is the next step and they’ve already begun that.
Google and Apple are basically just the same text in a different font at this point
Google makes a lot of money off that sentiment. The compute power of their latest Pixel has been compared to that of the iPhone 11 (2019). And it makes Google on average $1700 a year. More off some people than others.
But hey, vote with your wallet. Put your money into companies that will make the world you want to live in. I admit, I’m living in the past thinking of Apple as the Steve Jobs led company of 1983 with the six colours logo. But I still think computers should serve people first. Maybe none really do anymore, but that’s what I want.
How much did the most recent iPhone cost again?
And yes, you’re in the past, they’ve not been a computer company in at least a decade
Same as the most recent Pixel and Galaxy… and it’s faster than both. Your point?
Also, the most recent phones aren’t necessary. We hit a plateau years ago. Your phone is mostly limited by its ageing battery more than anything else.